Rohit Bansiwal beats Kenyan Victor Kurgat to win Vedanta Zinc City half marathon gold.

Rohit Bansiwal from Tonk, Rajasthan, beat Kenyan Victor Kurgat by two minutes to clinch the gold in the Vedanta Zinc City half marathon. He clocked one hour, 11 minutes and 22 seconds for the 21 kilometre race.

Delhi’s Madina Paul won the women’s half marathon, beating Sonal Sukhwal by 12 minutes.

Ajit Kumar and Khushboo won the men’s and women’s 10 kilometre race respectively.

It was a memorable run for the participants in the scenic route around the Fateh Sagar Lake and the Aravalli ranges, apart from Maharaja Pratap Smarak, Neemuch Mata Mandir hill and lush green gardens.

The CEO of Hindustan Zinc that hosted the inaugural half marathon, Arun Misra, an avid runner, completed the half marathon.

“I am absolutely thrilled that this event has firmly put Zinc City Udaipur on the international marathon map,” said Arun Misra.

The message of the run was #RunForZeroHunger, a drive to eradicate rural malnutrition.